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famously, kingsley amis and philip larkin couldn't stand him - they were not mad about coltrane or davis either) - in the case of coleman, i tend to agree.
by zabzonk 4y ago
famously, kingsley amis and philip larkin couldn't stand him - they were not mad about coltrane or davis either) - in the case of coleman, i tend to agree.
- freejazz 4y agoSounds more like they just didn't like Jazz!
- zabzonk 4y agolarkin was a famous and influential writer on the subject
- freejazz 4y agoAnd Miles, Coltrane, and Coleman are the seeds of everything that happened in Jazz since post-bop
- seanhunter 4y agoPhillip Larkin was a "trad jazz" devotee and his writing about music has not aged well at all. It probably would have completely faded into obscurity were it not for the fact that his poetry is so well-known.